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Spring is easily my favorite season. The weather warms, flowers bloom, and fashion gets fun! Don’t get me wrong – I love fall fashion with its chunky sweaters, tailored coats, and boots galore. But spring fashion is much more bright and colorful, not to mention light and breezy. When spring styles start hitting the stores, I start thinking sunshine and tropical vacations. It literally makes me FEEL good, like a breath of fresh air. Speaking of air, blue is a major color story this spring, and it’s an especially popular color for dresses (mostly lighter shades or subtle stripes). Unfortunately for my wallet, I have a thing for blue dresses. I won’t even tell you how many I own in various iterations, however I didn’t own a lace version until now. I’ve seen multiple takes on the blue lace dress this spring, and this particular dress was the right style at the right price. I wore it for Easter brunch last month, but it could easily be worn for a Mother’s Day event or a spring/summer wedding.

True story – a few months ago I got braces, and I haven’t posted since because I hate the way I look.It’s pretty sad because I’ve shot plenty of outfits, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to post them.I feel like my whole face looks different.My mouth definitelydoes, and it’s just too weird.So I’ve been staring at these photos on and off for months, wondering what to do.I straight up contemplated giving up blogging for the next year and half, but the problem is I like it too much and I’m not eager to quit. So I’ve concluded that I have to suck it up and deal with my new look if I want to keep going. This isn’t easy for me because I’m image conscious (duh!) and I feel so awkward with braces – they’re ugly, and my mouth looks all poofy, and I feel like I’m 12 years old. PLUS if I want to get glammed up and wear lipstick, it draws even more attention to the problem. And that’s just the superficial side of things – I’m not even addressing all the pain and discomfort at this point! That being said, I’m absolutely loving what’s new this spring, and I don’t want to miss out on the fun…

This past week was Hell. My styling site (www.urbandarling.com) got a makeover, but unfortunately the transition did not go smoothly. It looks great now, but initially crashed and was down for several days, which was incredibly frustrating. In addition to that, I had a major health scare and was stressed out of my mind awaiting catscan results, which thankfully confirmed that I’m a-okay. In the midst of it all I was having a bit of breakdown and finally decided to chop my hair. It’s been longish forever, and I’d been debating on going shorter and blonder. I loved my long hair, but was honestly tired of seeing the exact same hair day in and day out for nearly a decade! Since summer is coming, I figured now is the time. I loooove the cut, but I’m having second thoughts about the color. Of course that can always be changed, and that’s the fun thing about hair – it’s easy to tweak as desired. What do you think? Love it or hate it? I debuted the new look last night at a Marciano event at The Americana in Glendale. I love that mall, but since it’s outdoors, the whole experience would have been soooo much nicer in warm weather! Instead it was cold and rainy, which is very unusual for this time of year in So Cal. Anyway, I love Guess and I love Marciano, and the beautiful Marianna Hewitt of La La Mer was hosting. My darling assistant Purely Jessica came along, and we sipped champagne and got our hair done, so all in all it was a fun night out. Just hope next week is a bit more low-key and relaxing!